Bob Marley - Memphis: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Memphis" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Memphis Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Marley

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Memphis" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#  F#          G#       F#
Oh, oh. op-bo, bo, bo-bo-bo!
Oh, oh. op-bo, bo, bo-bo-bo!
C#        F#         G# F#
Yes, me friend, me friend
Them set me free again
Yes, me friend, me friend
Me deh 'pon street again
The bars could not hold me
Force could not control me now
They try to keep me down
But God put me around
Yes, I've been accused
Wrongly abused, now
But through the powers of the Most-'Igh
They've got to turn me loose...Mm!
(Brrr) Don't try (brrr)
To cold me up (brrr)
On this (brrr) bridge now
I've got to reach Mount Zion
The 'ighest region
(Brrr) If you bull-bucka
Let me tell you that
I'm a duppy conqueror - conqueror
Yes, me friend, me good friend
Them set me free again, mm
Yes, me friend
Them turn me loose again
(Brrr) Don't try (brrr)
To cold me up on (brrr)
This (brrr) bridge now
I've got to reach Mount Zion
The 'ighest region
(Brrr) If you bull-bucka
Let me tell you
I'm a duppy conqueror - hit it! (conqueror)
(Yes, me friend,) me friend, me friend, me friend
We deh a street again
Yes, me friend, me friend, me friend
Dem set me free again
Dem set me free again
Don't try to show off
Fi make you friend dem laugh, what a la-la!
For I will cut you off
And I will take the last straw
I'm cryin'! Yes, me friend
We deh a street again, yea-eah
Yes, me friend, me friend, me friend
(Dem set me free again.)
Oo-oo-ooh, yea-eah. Mm-mm
Bars could not hold me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Memphis" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Memphis" by Bob Marley.

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